Upper Blessington
Tasmania
Upper Blessington is located in Tasmania
Upper Blessington
Upper Blessington
Coordinates41°27′34″S 147°35′07″E / 41.4594°S 147.5854°E / -41.4594; 147.5854
Population61 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7212
Location48 km (30 mi) E of Launceston
LGA(s)Launceston, Break O'Day
RegionLaunceston, North-east
State electorate(s)Bass, Lyons
Federal division(s)Bass, Lyons
Localities around Upper Blessington:
Tayene Tayene Upper Esk
Burns Creek, Blessington Upper Blessington Upper Esk
Blessington Ben Lomond National Park Upper Esk

Upper Blessington is a rural locality in the local government areas of Launceston and Break O'Day in the Launceston and North-east regions of Tasmania. It is located about 48 kilometres (30 mi) east of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census determined a population of 61 for the state suburb of Upper Blessington.[1]

History

For the origin of the name, see Blessington, Tasmania.

Upper Blessington was gazetted as a locality in 1974.[2]

Geography

The North Esk River forms a small section of the northern boundary and then flows south through the locality before exiting in the south-west where it forms a section of that boundary.[3]

Road infrastructure

Route C401 (Blessington Road / Upper Blessington Road) passes through from west to east. The C405 route (Camden Road) starts at an intersection with C401 and exits to the north-west. The C432 route (Ben Lomond Road) starts at an intersection with C401 and runs south-east before exiting.[2][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "2016 Census Quick Stats Upper Blessington (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Placenames Tasmania – Upper Blessington". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "915R", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  3. ↑ Google (28 May 2020). "Upper Blessington, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2020.


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